Missing link of Potash hiway to be surveyed
Alliance chamber luncheon reports engineer A M Gaddis will survey the missing link of the Potash highway starting Friday June 9. Secretary Lloyd C Thomas lauds local publicity and outlines a busy June calendar including booster trips, a medical men’s convention, and banker gathering in Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Gaddis
Scottsbluff
Chamber of Commerce
Neb
Lloyd C. Thomas
Potash Highway Association
Alliance
Sheridan County
Alliance Hotel
Dep
North Platte Valley
Chadron Road
Kilpatrick's Dam
Chamber
Alliance Band Concert at City Park Wednesday Evening
The Alliance band under J. P. Mann will perform at City Park Wednesday evening starting 7 20. The fifteen piece group has drawn large crowds before and a record audience is expected for the first of several weekly concerts with a program including The Guard March Lackawana and Cupid's Charms among selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
City Park
J. P. Mann
Ih Pe of the Guard
March
Jewell
Weather forecast for Nebraska
The forecast for Nebraska calls for fair weather tonight with increasing cloudiness. Showers are possible and temperatures may fall, especially in the west and north portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Automatic Three A Gate Aims to Ease Tourist Delays
Hoffland Connora Rogers of Antioch unveiled the Three A Gate a new automatic automobile barrier. Models shown at the Alliance chamber luncheon demonstrated vertical posts on a swinging axle with a spring chain reset. Inventors claim the gate eases tourist frustrations by remaining operable as vehicles pass over runways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffland, Connora & Towers of
Antioch
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Messrs. Connors
Rogers
Medeline
Booster Trip Planned to Hyannis for June Stock Growers Meet
Alliance chamber of commerce plans a booster trip on June 16 to Hyannis for the Nebraska Stock Growers convention. A special train and the Alliance Boy Scout band will entertain. funds will be raised to send the band to perform on the closing day. The plan urges interested delegates to contact Lloyd Thomas and watch for a train arrival to boost attendance.
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Hyannis
Nebraska Stock Growers
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Robert Graham
Alliance
Our
A. C. Sibbitt
Percy Cogswell
Lloyd Thomas
King’s Corner Sold To John King In Alliance
Saturday June 3 possession of King’s Corner passed to John King son of William Tae and former local baseball figure. The Kis kis Brothers sold stock business and fixtures after operating about two years since moving from Antioch. They plan to relocate to Scotts Bluff to start new venture. Clara Jane Black three months old daughter of Mr and Mrs E V Black mentioned.
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King’s Corner
Alliance
King
John King
William Tae
Kiskis Brothers
Antioch
Scottsbluff
Clara Jane Black
Mrs. E. V. Black
Demand For Western Nebraska Roads To Black Hills Grows
Lincoln June 2 Nebraska geologist Dr. Erwin H Barbour urges Alliance and Scottsbluff roads to the Black Hills as the best route for eastern Nebraska tourists. He notes prior poor Sioux county highways and barbed wire delays but says improvements are possible and will boost heavy travel if sign boards and routes are clear.
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Nebraska
Black Hills
Erwin H. Barbour
Nebraska Geological Survey
University of Nebraska
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Barbour
Ple
Alliance
Lincoln
Neb
Lloyd C. Thomas
Chamber of Commerce, Alliance
South Dakota
Sioux County
Scottsbluff
Trees From Daniel Webster's Homestead Planted For Court House Lawn
Dispatcher H E Marvin sent Judge Tash elm seeds from the Daniel Webster homestead at Concord New Hampshire. The judge planted the seeds in flower pots to start them before placing on the court house lawn next spring if they sprout. He hopes the transplanted trees become a landmark with history.
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H. E. Marvin
New England
Tash
Daniel Webster
Concord
New Hampshire
Marvin
Court House
Two Cars Collide at Ninth and Box Butte Intersection
Friday evening around 7 15 True Miller's Ford sedan was damaged when his car met a vehicle driven by Red Morrisey at the Ninth and Box Butte intersection. Both cars sustained damage but no injuries occurred and Morrisey admitted fault. Louise and Dorothy Fricke depart for Omaha and Kansas City for summer vacation.
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Ninth and
Box Butte
True Miller
Mr. Miller
Box Butte Avenue
Ninth
Morrisey
Louise
Dorothy Fricke
Omaha
Kansas City
Farmers Union Annual Picnic at Berea Report
The Box Butte County Farmers Union held its annual picnic and meeting at Berea drawing hundreds of attendees. J O Shroyer of Humbolt spoke on union goals and legislative needs while B J Minort of Alliance discussed farmer railroad issues. Officers were re elected and a county league baseball game capped the day. Glen Miller and Lloyd Thomas urged attendance at Alliance's July Fourth celebration and a county league game was planned.
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Alleday
Box Butte County Farmers’ Union
Berea
J. Q. Shroyer
Humbolt
Neb
Farmers’ Union
Livestock Commission Companies
J. Shrover
B. J. Minort
Alliance
Shrover
Box Butte County
Elqyne Harris
Alex T. Lee
John L. Wiltsey
H. C. Hansen
Direstors
Jip Knapp
Jaape
Ant
Glen Miller
Lloyd Thomas
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Prince Opens Summer School With Fourteen Enrolled
Summer session begins under principal F C Prince with fourteen students. Registration available this evening as the program runs until July 14 offering seven courses. One credit point after three weeks, two credits after six weeks. Courses include French algebra Latin physics history geometry with set class times. Miss Jeanette McConnell starts June 12 at Central School with registration at o'clock.
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F. C. Prince
Jeanette McConnell
Central School
Arrests in Burglary Case Involving Two Colored Men
Two men named Willie Brown and Man Johnson, African American, were arrested in a burglary case filed by Henry Jennings, an Alliance Steam Laundry employee. Jewelry valued at 275 dollars disappeared, with investigators tracing possible suspects among hoboes along the railway near Jennings home. Preliminary hearing date not set. Johnson faces a 50 dollar peace fine, suspended, and must depart. Brown face uncertain charges with little concrete evidence.
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Willie Brown
Johnson
Henry Jennings
Alliance Steam Launtry
Jennings
C. A
First Street
Platte Avenue
Brown
Jeffers
Martin
Jenninga
Hemingford
Theos
Hemiford
Fair City
Counties blamed for highway cost overruns in McKelvie report
The Lincoln Star notes Nebraska's counties share blame for high engineering costs and poor record keeping in state highway construction. The McKelvie commission urges segregating state and federal roads, longer county highway engineer terms, and centralized authority in public works to curb waste and ensure accountability.
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Nebraska
McKelvie
Special Investigating Commission
Lincoln Star
Davis
Marsh
B. K. Bushbee
M. F. Richard
C. H. Epperson
Fred Hoffmeister
Nemaha River
Richardson County
State Commission
Commission
Department of Public Works
Agate Highway Booster Trip Set for June 11
Alliance chamber of commerce announces a June 11 booster excursion from Alliance to Agate Nebraska to celebrate the opening of the Agate highway. The procession will start at 7:30 a.m. from Alliance with Hemingford and Harrison participants, a 25 mph limit, and a picnic at Agate. Harold Cook leads the program with speeches and entertainment. State Engineer George Johnson may attend.
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Agate
Neb
Nebraska
Hemingford
Harrison
Alliance
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Harold
Harold J. Cook
Arens
Kenta
Qmn
Hemingford Solng
Third
Box Butte Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Kaiites Chamber of Commerce
Harold Cook
George Johnson
Clifford Skaggs Released on Bail After Dawes County Arrest
Clifford Skaggs was released Sunday morning on bond arranged with Alliance National Bank after being arrested last week on a charge brought by a nearby resident. He returned to his Chadron area home. Trial set for September in county court with potential moves to district court. The accuser seeks $2000 claiming Skaggs is the father of her child. Deputy county clerk Ethel Clary is on a week's vacation.
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Clifford Skaggs
Dawes County
Alliance
Ansver Ac
Sunda
Alliance National Bank
Chadron
Skage
Nat Emnaert
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Angora
Morrill County
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Rapid City
S. D
F. A. Clark
Brother
BOY Scout Band
Nebraska Stockgrowers' Convention
Kiskis Bros
East Nebraska
E. H. Barbour
J. O. Shroyer
BB. J. Minort
Elks
B. P. O. Elks
Percy Comswell
Boy Scouts
Elks Lodge
Ethel Clary
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